IDIOMS Used this semester |
| "An idiom is a phrase where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words, which can make idioms hard for ESL students and learners to understand." |
| Something or,more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye. | |
| A backseat driver is an annoying person who is fond of giving advice to the person performing a task or doing something, especially when the advice is either wrong or unwelcome. | |
| If someone says they're all ears, they are very interested in hearing about something. | |
| If you are back to square one, you have to start from the beginning again. | |
| An old flame is a person that somebody has had an emotional, usually passionate, relationship with, who is still looked on fondly and with affection. | |
| If you try to earn Brownie points with someone, you do things you know will please them. | |
| Someone that is behind the times is old-fashioned and has ideas that are regarded as out-dated. | |
| If something is a basket case, it is so bad that it cannot be helped. | |
| If you are caught between a rock and a hard place, you are in a position where you have to choose between unpleasant alternatives, and your choice might cause you problems; you will not be able to satisfy everyone. | |
| Something that is cutting edge is at the forefront of progress in its area. | |
| A person who brings home the bacon earns the money that a family live on. | |
| If someone drops the ball, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities seriously enough and let something go wrong. | |
| When everybody is talking about particular people and events, they are he talk of the town. | |
| When people tie the knot, they get married. | |
| If you're having the time of your life, you are enjoying yourself very much indeed. | |
| If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable. | |
| If you are on cloud nine, you are extremely happy. | |
| If someone cooks up a storm, they cause a big fuss or generate a lot of talk about something. |